Edinburgh Full Day Trip to Hadrian's Wall and The Borders

Follow in the footsteps of the Romans while taking in the bonnie scenery of the Scottish Borders
Travel south following Dere Street, an old Roman road which was once the main trade supply route, to your first stop in Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders. You will have time to view the magnificent Augustinian Abbey and grab a coffee.
We make a stop at the scenic Carter Bar where the tall stone pillars and national flags mark the crossing between Scotland and England.
Get a glimpse of Hadrian's Wall as we travel along it's south side before stopping at the beautiful Steel Rigg. Follow the wall as it snakes over the crags, with lake of Crag Lough in the distance.
Included is a visit to the archaeological site of Vindolanda. Exploring this site provides an insight to the lives of those who built and lived at this Roman fort. Lunch available here.
Back aboard, we travel north and back through the Scottish Borders to Edinburgh. A quick stop will provided for refreshments and comfort break.

Meeting Point

17 Charlotte Square

17 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4DJ, UK

Meet the driver/guide at Charlotte Square* for check in at 8:00am for a sharp 8:15am departure.
*The bus stop outside the National Records of Scotland (17 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DJ) is the exact location of departure.

What's included:

• Includes Entrance to Vindolanda Roman Fort
• Regular stops for photos and rest breaks
• Scenic tour through the Scottish Borders
• Stop at Hadrian's Wall
• Services of an English-speaking driver guide

Not included:

• Food and drink

What to expect:

Duration: 10 hours

Jedburgh

Jedburgh

Our first stop in the Scottish Borders and once a royal burgh.
View one of four great abbeys established in the Scottish Borders in the 1100s. Built over more than 70 years, Jedburgh Abbey is striking for its unusual mix of Romanesque and early Gothic architecture.
You'll have time to use the restrooms and grab a coffee at a local Café.

45 minutes

Carter Bar

A68, Jedburgh

Time for a photo on the Anglo-Scottish border. Two stones on either side of the road mark the passage between countries and the location provides stunning views across the Cheviot Hills.

15 minutes

Steel Rigg

Henshaw, NE477AN

Just a short walk from Steel Rigg Car Park you can see the Hadrian's Wall snaking up and along the crags, with the lake of Crag Lough in the distance.
Crag Lough was formed by glaciers in the last Ice Age and is one of the four Roman Wall Loughs

40 minutes

Vindolanda

Hadrian's Wall, Chesterholm Museum, Bardon Mill, Hexham, NE47 7JN

Exploring the archaeological site of Vindolanda provides insight to the lives of those who built and lived at this Roman fort.
Years of excavation have uncovered many well preserved items from the era.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included